NTSB investigations, AK
180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
Cases per year
| 1962 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 171 |
| 1965 | 158 |
| 1966 | 174 |
| 1967 | 167 |
| 1968 | 173 |
| 1969 | 201 |
| 1970 | 211 |
| 1971 | 214 |
| 1972 | 195 |
| 1973 | 211 |
| 1974 | 224 |
| 1975 | 249 |
| 1976 | 296 |
| 1977 | 251 |
| 1978 | 265 |
| 1979 | 228 |
| 1980 | 239 |
| 1981 | 227 |
| 1982 | 199 |
| 1983 | 211 |
| 1984 | 216 |
| 1985 | 203 |
| 1986 | 186 |
| 1987 | 189 |
| 1988 | 179 |
| 1989 | 193 |
| 1990 | 193 |
| 1991 | 176 |
| 1992 | 192 |
| 1993 | 191 |
| 1994 | 138 |
| 1995 | 173 |
| 1996 | 161 |
| 1997 | 157 |
| 1998 | 172 |
| 1999 | 159 |
| 2000 | 140 |
| 2001 | 131 |
| 2002 | 139 |
| 2003 | 120 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 96 |
| 2007 | 105 |
| 2008 | 108 |
| 2009 | 101 |
| 2010 | 91 |
| 2011 | 104 |
| 2012 | 112 |
| 2013 | 94 |
| 2014 | 79 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2016 | 97 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2018 | 93 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2021 | 92 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2025 | 86 |
| 2026 | 62 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC27LA001Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna U206F · Meadow Lakes, AKNTSB WPR26LA361Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna U206G · Stony River, AKNTSB ANC26FA106Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldInvestigation openPiper PA-18-150 · Northway, AKNTSB WPR26LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAbbott Dudley L Levitator · Skwentna, AKNTSB ANC26FA105Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldInvestigation openCessna A185F · Stony River, AKNTSB ANC26LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openTaylorcraft BL-65 · Ninilchik, AKNTSB ANC26LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 170B · Willow, AKNTSB ANC26LA101Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18A 150 · Palmer, AKNTSB ANC26LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA12 · Arctic Village, AKNTSB ANC26LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openChampion 7DC · Copper Center, AKNTSB ANC26LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMaule M-5-210C · Venetie, AKNTSB ANC26LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180A · Cordova, AKNTSB ANC26LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 · Beluga, AKNTSB ANC26FA091Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-24-260 · Seldovia, AKOn August 26, 2026 about 1317 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, N9485P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Seldovia, Alaska. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB WPR26FA309Accident · 8 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 441 · Cape Newenham, AKOn August 20, 2026, at about 1145 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 441, N128EZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cape Newenham, Alaska. The two pilots and six passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ANC26LA089Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180J · Bettles, AKNTSB ENG26FA034Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 747 · Anchorage, AKOn August 15, 2026, 1755 Alaska Daylight Time, a China Airlines Flight Number CI-5265, Boeing 747-400F, registration B-18725, powered by four GE Aerospace CF6-80C2B1F turbofan engines, experienced an inflight fire indication during the initial climb from Ted…NTSB ANC26LA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Hope, AKNTSB ANC26LA086Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openDehavilland DHC-2 · Igiugig, AKNTSB ANC26LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBeech 36 · Port Alsworth, AKNTSB ANC26LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openLegend Air Alaska AK-18-4PX · Butte, AKNTSB ANC26LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Nenana, AKNTSB ANC26FA077Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA22 · Chitina, AKOn July 27, 2026, about 2130 Alaska daylight time, a deregistered Piper PA-22-150 airplane, N4535A, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chitina, Alaska. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…NTSB ANC26LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180K · Anchorage, AKNTSB ANC26LA072Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDehavilland DHC-2 MK.I · Nondalton, AKOn July 19, 2026 about 1440 Alaska daylight time, a DeHavilland DHC-2 airplane, N791PW was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nondalton, Alaska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ANC26LA071Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBellanca 7GCBC · Skwentna, AKNTSB ANC26LA069Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mekoryuk, AKOn July 7, 2026 about 1430 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N824JT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mekoryuk, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ANC26LA068Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openSchweizer 269C · Skwentna, AKNTSB ANC26LA067Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openDehavilland DHC-3 · Denali National Park, AKNTSB ANC26LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-125 · Wasilla, AKNTSB ANC26LA064Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 105 · Chena, AKNTSB ANC26LA062Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportTextron 208B · Wiseman, AKOn June 22, 2026, about 1043 Alaska standard time, a turbine-powered Cessna 208B airplane N94AW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wiseman, Alaska. The nine passengers were uninjured, the pilot sustained minor injuries. The…NTSB ANC26LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-12 · North Pole, AKNTSB ANC26LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Skwentna, AKNTSB ANC26LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182Q · Beaver, AKNTSB ANC26LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18 105 · Petersville, AKNTSB ANC26FA057Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA20 · Cordova, AKOn June 18, 2026, at approximately 1200, an experimental Piper PA-20 airplane, N7635K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident about 44 miles southeast of Cordova, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB ANC26LA056Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-22-160 · Russian Mission, AKNTSB ANC26LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openHelio H-295 · Fairbanks, AKNTSB ANC26LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBellanca 8GCBC · Salcha, AKNTSB ANC26LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna A185F · Steele Creek, AKNTSB ANC26LA046Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18-125 · South Van Horn, AKNTSB ANC26LA045Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 170B · Bethel, AKNTSB ANC26LA043Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18A 150 · Tyonek, AKNTSB ANC26LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-14 · Nenana, AKNTSB ANC26LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-11 · Susitna, AKNTSB ANC26LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openDouglas DC3C · Anchorage, AKNTSB ANC26LA037Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportTundrair King · Palmer, AKOn May 5, 2026, about 1950 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), an experimental Tundrair King airplane, N62TK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ANC26LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openTextron B300C · Salcha, AKNTSB ANC26LA034Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-18S-150 · Palmer, AK